sight and in translating literally so that their translations not only are accurate and precise, but also make sense in English. The instructions for the translation questions, "translate as literally as possible," call for a translation that is accurate and precise. In some cases an idiom may be translated in a way that makes sense in English but is rather loose compared to the Latin. In general, however, students are reminded that: The tense, voice, number, and mood of verbs need to be translated literally Subject-verb agreement must be correct Participles should be rendered precisely with regard to tense and voice Ablative absolutes may be rendered literally or as subordinate clauses; however, the tense and number of the participle must be rendered accurately Historical present is acceptable as long as it is used consistently throughout the passage. Exam The three-hour exam consists of a one-hour multiple-choice section and a two-hour free-response section that includes fifteen minutes of reading time and one hour forty-five minutes of writing time. The multiple choice section includes approximately fifty questions that relate to four passages: three read at sight and one from the syllabus. The multiple choice questions test the many skills learned and practiced throughout the year, including: 20–30% grammar and lexical questions (10–15 questions) 35–45% translation or interpretation of a phrase or sentence (17–23 questions) 2–5% metrics: that is, scansion of the dactylic hexameter line (1–3 questions) 2–5% figures of speech (1–3 questions) 20–30% identification of allusions or references, recognition of words understood but unexpressed, explication of inferences to be drawn (10–15 questions) 2–5% background questions on the Aeneid passage only (1–3 questions) The free-response section includes translation, analysis, and interpretation of the Latin text from the syllabus. The format is as follows: Question 1: a 10-minute translation Question 2: a 10-minute translation Question 3: a 45-minute long essay Question 4: a 20-minute short essay Question 5: a 20-minute short essay based on the entire Aeneid (Latin selections and parts read in English) Current AP Latin curriculum (2012-present) For the 2012–2013 academic year, the College Board announced that it had made revisions to its AP Latin curriculum. In general, the College Board announced new goals in the curriculum. These include: Required readings in both prose and poetry Development of student capacity to read Latin at sight Greater focus on grammatical, syntactical, and literary terminology Instead of solely focusing on Vergil's Aeneid, the curriculum